Historians brought unexpected ancient evidence to light: Has the truth about Jesus come to light?!

The ancient texts of the two historians are considered by many researchers to be some of the strongest non-Christian evidence that Jesus was a real historical person. These are the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus and the Jewish historian Flavius ​​Josephus, who wrote about Jesus independently of the New Testament. The importance of these sources was recently highlighted by biblical scholar Lawrence Mykytiuk, who studied ancient Roman and Jewish sources mentioning Jesus.

Tacitus, one of the most respected Roman historians, in his work Annales, written around 116 AD, he described the persecution of Christians after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD He stated that the name Christians comes from a man named Christus. He wrote about him that he was executed during the reign of Emperor Tiberius by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate.

According to historians, this mention is also significant because Tacitus was openly hostile to Christians. He described Christianity as a dangerous superstition, and his followers did not understand him.

Another important source is Flavius ​​Josephus, who was born just a few years after the time Jesus was supposed to be crucified. In his work Jewish Antiquities, he mentions James, whom he refers to as “the brother of Jesus, called the Messiah.” According to historians, it is important that Jesus is not the main subject of the text here, but only serves to identify another person.

Josephus also wrote a longer passage in which he describes Jesus as a wise teacher who gained followers. Parts of this text are disputed among scholars, who believe that it may have been edited later by Christian copyists. However, according to the article, most researchers are of the opinion that it is based on Joseph’s original mention of Jesus.

According to historians, these two sources together indicate that Jesus existed as a real person, worked in Judea, gained followers, and was executed during the reign of Pontius Pilate. At the same time, they prove that his followers spread his teachings even after his death and that the Christian movement reached Rome within a few decades.